The Bible -- Klingon edition. - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

tokyogirl · 21st September 2001, 04:21 PM

this was sent to me in a daily email newsletter that i get. personanally i think this is going a little too far....

Someone With Too Much Time
The Bible has been translated into dozens of languages including Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and many more. Well, now the language barrier has finally broken into the final frontier. Yes, the Bible has finally been translated into...Klingon! Hallelujah!
-Micheal Vincent

Neo · 21st September 2001, 09:34 PM

This has to be a joke.....

Highlander II · 21st September 2001, 11:53 PM

don't think so --

this isn't the 1st time i've heard this ---

i wanna say i even heard about it on a Star Trek special about Con goers and such (but i may not have - can't remember)

i have heard this several times tho ---

Neo · 22nd September 2001, 07:58 AM

Interesting.... wonder how the church are gonna take this....

Highlander II · 23rd September 2001, 01:33 AM

well - if they want to send missionaries to Klingon - it could be very helpful --

and no - i'm not poking fun at missionaries, i know they have a difficult job, but, that might have been the motivation behind the translation -----

tokyogirl · 23rd September 2001, 11:32 PM

i think this is a true and final sign that some people should not be allowed free time.

Neo · 24th September 2001, 04:35 PM

LOL.... very true....

markpud · 2nd October 2001, 09:34 PM

so ummm... where can we read the klingon version??

tokyogirl · 2nd October 2001, 09:43 PM

i'm not sure, but i'll try and find out. here's something else i found though:

NEW YORKAccording to a report released Monday by the Modern Language Association, speakers of the Star Trek-based Klingon language outnumber individuals fluent in Navajo by a margin of more than seven to one.

Highlander II · 2nd October 2001, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by markpud
so ummm... where can we read the klingon version??

good question ---

if i find out - i'll let ya know ------

ray gower · 2nd October 2001, 10:00 PM

Didn't a University start offering degree's in Klingon language and Culture a couple of years ago?

It's daft enough to be American, but it was British (reported on the BBC during the morning news-magazine). One of the jumped up poly-tech's. (Stafford probably. They started a degree course last year on David Beckham!)

Highlander II · 2nd October 2001, 10:00 PM

Okay - apparently - they're either, not done yet, or haven't updated the site -- but here are two links i found --

http://members.aol.com/JPKlingon/uta/bible.html

http://www.kli.org/stuff/projects.html

the first has some passages listed -- the second has a bunch of little things that the KLI (Klingon Language Institute) is working on --

have fun!!

tokyogirl · 2nd October 2001, 10:25 PM

Quote:

It's daft enough to be American

excuse me?!?

ray gower · 2nd October 2001, 11:24 PM

No offence is intended. Merely an observation.

If there is going to be something studied that is of no practical use then in all probability it is going to happen:- a) In a University, obviously Nothing better to do. And b) Probably in America. Probably for the same reason.

As a stereotype it can be wrong and there are some who are jealous of the distinction. Especially British Universities. Hence degrees upon the subject of a football (Soccer) player.

markpud · 3rd October 2001, 02:07 AM

now i think you'll find that Becks features in one module on a media studies course somewhere, where they anlyse the media attraction to him... so something like that...

(i just dont like people having a pop at the Man U)

21st September 2001, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
tokyogirl krycek's love slave Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: TEXAS!!! Posts: 2,098	the bible this was sent to me in a daily email newsletter that i get. personanally i think this is going a little too far.... Someone With Too Much Time The Bible has been translated into dozens of languages including Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and many more. Well, now the language barrier has finally broken into the final frontier. Yes, the Bible has finally been translated into...Klingon! Hallelujah! -Micheal Vincent

21st September 2001, 09:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	This has to be a joke.....

21st September 2001, 11:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,482	don't think so -- this isn't the 1st time i've heard this --- i wanna say i even heard about it on a Star Trek special about Con goers and such (but i may not have - can't remember) i have heard this several times tho ---

22nd September 2001, 07:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	Interesting.... wonder how the church are gonna take this....

23rd September 2001, 01:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,482	well - if they want to send missionaries to Klingon - it could be very helpful -- and no - i'm not poking fun at missionaries, i know they have a difficult job, but, that might have been the motivation behind the translation -----

23rd September 2001, 11:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
tokyogirl krycek's love slave Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: TEXAS!!! Posts: 2,098	i think this is a true and final sign that some people should not be allowed free time.

24th September 2001, 04:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	LOL.... very true....

2nd October 2001, 09:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
markpud Super-Mod to the gods Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: with Buffy, in Manchester, England... Posts: 4,732	so ummm... where can we read the klingon version??

2nd October 2001, 09:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
tokyogirl krycek's love slave Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: TEXAS!!! Posts: 2,098	i'm not sure, but i'll try and find out. here's something else i found though: NEW YORKAccording to a report released Monday by the Modern Language Association, speakers of the Star Trek-based Klingon language outnumber individuals fluent in Navajo by a margin of more than seven to one.

2nd October 2001, 10:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,592	Didn't a University start offering degree's in Klingon language and Culture a couple of years ago? It's daft enough to be American, but it was British (reported on the BBC during the morning news-magazine). One of the jumped up poly-tech's. (Stafford probably. They started a degree course last year on David Beckham!)

2nd October 2001, 10:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Highlander II There can be only one!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,482	Okay - apparently - they're either, not done yet, or haven't updated the site -- but here are two links i found -- http://members.aol.com/JPKlingon/uta/bible.html http://www.kli.org/stuff/projects.html the first has some passages listed -- the second has a bunch of little things that the KLI (Klingon Language Institute) is working on -- have fun!!

2nd October 2001, 11:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,592	No offence is intended. Merely an observation. If there is going to be something studied that is of no practical use then in all probability it is going to happen:- a) In a University, obviously Nothing better to do. And b) Probably in America. Probably for the same reason. As a stereotype it can be wrong and there are some who are jealous of the distinction. Especially British Universities. Hence degrees upon the subject of a football (Soccer) player.

3rd October 2001, 02:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
markpud Super-Mod to the gods Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: with Buffy, in Manchester, England... Posts: 4,732	now i think you'll find that Becks features in one module on a media studies course somewhere, where they anlyse the media attraction to him... so something like that... (i just dont like people having a pop at the Man U)